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<H2>route</H2>
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Route the current cell
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<H3>Usage:</H3>
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      <B>route</B> <I>option</I> <BR><BR>
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         where <I>option</I> may be one of the following:
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	   <DT> <B>end</B> <I>value</I>
	   <DD> Set channel router end constant.  <I>value</I> type is real,
		and defaults to 1.0.
	   <DT> <B>help</B>
	   <DD>	Print help information
	   <DT> <B>jog</B> <I>length</I>
	   <DD> Set minimum jog length (integer grid units)
	   <DT> <B>metal</B>
	   <DD> Toggle metal maximization (default is "on").
	   <DT> <B>netlist</B> <I>file</I>
	   <DD> Set current netlist (default NULL)
	   <DT> <B>obstacle</B> <I>value</I>
	   <DD> Set obstacle constant.  <I>value</I> type is real,
		and defaults to 0.7.
	   <DT> <B>origin</B> [<I>x y</I>]
	   <DD> Print or set routing grid origin
	   <DT> <B>stats</B>
	   <DD> Print and clear previous route statistics
	   <DT> <B>settings</B>
	   <DD> Show router parameters
	   <DT> <B>steady</B> <I>value</I>
	   <DD> Set steady net constant.  <I>value</I> type is integer,
		and defaults to 1.
	   <DT> <B>tech</B>
	   <DD> Show router parameters read from the technology file.
	   <DT> <B>vias</B> <I>value</I>
	   <DD> Set metal maximization via limit (grid units).  <I>value</I>
		type is integer, and defaults to 2.
	   <DT> <B>viamin</B>
	   <DD> Via minimization
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<H3>Summary:</H3>
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      The <B>route</B> command performs standard routing of networks
      in a netlist.
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<H3>Implementation Notes:</H3>
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      <B>route</B> is implemented as a built-in command in <B>magic</B>.
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<H3>See Also:</H3>
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      <A HREF=iroute.html><B>iroute</B></A> <BR>
      <A HREF=garoute.html><B>garoute</B></A> <BR>
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<P><I>Last updated:</I> October 8, 2004 at 1:47am <P>
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